Professional and Technical Credentials and Certifications
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Microsoft Credentials
Showcase your real-world expertise with Microsoft Credentials.
From role-based Certifications to scenario-based Applied Skills, now available for technical and business professionals, Microsoft-verified credentials help you grow your AI career and help teams stay ready for what’s next.
Microsoft Certifications
Demonstrate skills and expertise across AI, cloud, security, and business roles.
- Comprehensive: Earned by passing an exam that reflects key job responsibilities and tasks.
- Progressive: Supports all stages of career from Fundamentals to Associate, Expert, and Specialty.
- Renewable: Renew eligible Certifications annually at no cost by completing a short online assessment.
- Shareable: Showcase your globally-recognized Certification on social platforms like LinkedIn.
Microsoft Applied Skills
Demonstrate your ability to use Microsoft technologies in real-world AI and cloud scenarios.
- Practical: Earned by completing a series of tasks through an interactive, lab-based assessment
- Flexible: Short, skill-specific, and available on demand.
- Aligned: Maps to role-based Certifications; includes beginner and intermediate levels.
- Shareable: Share your credential on social platforms like LinkedIn to highlight your skills.
Choose the path that fits your goals
Two credential types, one outcome: Job-ready skills. Globally recognized and validated by Microsoft. To get started, choose a credential, prepare with training, earn by passing an exam (Certifications) or a lab-based assessment (Applied Skills), then celebrate by sharing your credential on social platforms like LinkedIn.
New! Credentials for business professionals
As AI reshapes roles, Microsoft Credentials keep pace. Earn new business-focused credentials that help you lead with AI, make better decisions, and enhance daily work.
Why earn a Microsoft Credential?
*IDC InfoBrief, Sponsored by Microsoft, Skilling Up! Leveraging Full and Micro-Credentials for Optimal Skilling Solutions, Doc. #US52019124, June, 2024.
Resources for every stage of learning
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Discover
Learn about the wide range of Microsoft credentials available to validate and showcase your proficiency.
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Train
Gain technical skills that you can apply to everyday situations through personalized learning experiences.
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Practice
Use carefully curated, guided videos, and practice assessments to prepare and get ready for certification exams.
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Earn
Demonstrate your expertise with a Microsoft Certification or Microsoft Applied Skills credential.
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Share
Celebrate your credentials by sharing on social platforms like LinkedIn and with organizations, colleagues, hiring managers, and recruiters.
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Renew
Keep your certifications—and your skills—up to date at no cost, so you’re always right for the job.
How credentials make a difference
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Özgür Orhan
IT Security & Infrastructure Services Group Manager, Koç Holding
"With Microsoft Applied Skills, our learners working on current and future strategic digital transformation projects will be able to grasp knowledge and validate their skills in a shorter period of time."
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Alisa Chernysh
Senior Alliance Director, EPAM
"One of the ways we differentiate ourselves for clients is by making it real. With Applied Skills, we can move beyond academic knowledge to demonstrate proficiency and client impact. That gives us a competitive advantage."